The National tribune., 1887-01-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

Henry NJ Stanley started from Soudan Jan.
81 for Egypt. lie goes first 10 Brindisi aud
thence 10 Suez A large number of reporters
aud n few distinguished persons gathered at
the railway station to witness Mr.. Stanley's
departure-In a speech at Liverpool Mr..
Gosehen said Irish agitators are now treading
on tragedy. There are increasing collisions
between tenants and the law. They are light
ing blaze whenever they can and tanning the
flame by agitation. in Government circles
at Berlin the situation is regarded as serious.
The peaceful tone of the French press is not
assuring, as il is evident that the papers have
been ordered officially TO adopt peaceful atti-
tude. There can he no question that France is
preparing military camps on the German
Frontier. 10 remains 10 be seen whether
plausible reason can be given for this--Rn-
mors of war are becoming more frequent. The
North Gcrmaa Gazette, the National Gdse'te and
the Cologne Ga-citc, as well as the Times Stand
ard and DAILY Ne,nS of London. all report that
France is making elaborate preparations 10 dis
patch TO the German frontier strong reinforce
ments Of all arms.-The British steamer
Nepaul from London c0llidcd with and sunk
q Chinese transport OF Shanghai. One hun
bred soldiers aud several mandarins were
drowned.
OBITUARY.
Prof f. L. Youmans, the well-knowm scien-
tifc writer died in New York last week.
About year ago his friends noticed that he
was failing fast and f0r the last six months he
has been confined TO The house. Prof You
mans might reasonably have expected longer
lie, a. his parents are both still living at
Mount Vernon, though about 80 years old
The wife OF Senator ID. w Voorhees, died in
Washington Friday afternoon Of peritonitis.
She had only been sick since Monday, and her
death was great shock 10 all who knew and
loved her. She was horn al Greencastle, Ind,
1p1s n ttrac rnnrrin1 10 tho
81 that place in 1850. She was the mother of
Eve children, four OF whom, three sons and a
daughter, are living. The body was taken TO
the former home Of the deceased in TeTe
Haute, Ind.-Rev DR.. Arthur Swazey, the
venerable OK pastor OF the Third Presbyterian
Church, Of Chicago, died from stroke OF
apoplexy-Bishop Richard III. Cain, lith
Bishop Of the African Methodist Church, and
the latest ordained by that Church, died in
Warrington Lord Chesterfield died in Lon
don, aged 90.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Many families at GAINESVILLE, Pa, are danger
0usly i'll, having been poisoned by eating
cheese. NOdcsths are reported. Agnes
Tex. John Dickey, farmer, without any
warning murdered his wife, breaking her skull
with a stick Of wood. lis three-y ear-Old child,
who was in the arms Of its grandmother he
then killed in spite OF the gr3ndmother's efforts
10 save the childs lile He then shot and
killed himself lie was probably insane
Dennis McGurl, his son and five OF his employees
have been arrested for stealing hogs McGurl
ran a soap factory IN the outskirts Of Chicago,
and be and his men used 10 board hog trains
and throw of three or four animals on every
train, over $4,000 worth having been stolen
during the last two years.-Hour persons
probably tramps were burned 10 death in a
freight car near Paducah, ky.--Ex-A Alderman
McQuade, of New York city, the convicted
boodler," has gone to Sing Sing.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued the
lz6th call for the redemption Of bonds The
call is for $l3 S. 900 of the three per cent loan
of lSs2.-At Memphis, Tenn, cotton shed
No. 4, Of the Merchants Cotton Press aud
Storage Company, burned early on the morning
Of the 22d, together with 6500 bales Of cotton.
Loss about $500, 090.-The American Fishery
Union has called a meeting al Gloucester, Mass.
on February %, Of representatives Of all per-
sons in the United States interested in the
fisheries, with a view 10 the formation Of a
national fishery union.--A movement is on
foot among the street-car mems assemblies OF
the Knights Of Labor in Plttsburg TO form a
national trade district One Of the main OBJ
jects is 10 secure the general adoption of ~
hOnR as a days work on street-car lines
throughout the Countrywide annual exami-
nation at West Point has Just been completed.
Thiriy-Dine cadets were found deficient, and
have been issed.--The Secretary OF the
Treasury has sent TO Congress communication
showing the amount due the United States by
che subsidized Pacific railroad companies TO be
$i9,302 ISL .ds.-The President has approved
the amendment proposed by the Civil Service
Commissioners OF Rule 4 Of the amended Civil
Service rules, giving the Commission authority
10 appoint Boards Of Civil Service Examiners
Great suffering is reported among Texas
cattle, owing 70 prolonged drought--A seri-
Ons whOoling-cough epidemic prevails al
Hookset, r. H. The schools are closed
The Ohio Legislature has adopted Joint reso
buttons requesting Senators and Congressman
60 urge the passage Of the bin 10 refund Il
Northern States certain amounts paid by them
on direct war tax assessed Aug g. lSGl, and
would relieve the Southern States proportion
assessed against them and still unpaid. Tn,
amount Of an appropriation TO carry this intC
effect would be l5,000,000.-The Treasury
Department bias refused 20 allow the free entry
OF 500 sheep and go goats imported at LaredS
for breeding purpOses.-The United State.
Fish-COmmss0n car last week passed through
Pittsburg ca route 10 Michigan. where 400, 0JC
California trout will be secured for distribution
IN Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, indiana
and Ohio.-The Kentucky State Penitentiar,
nj Frankfort caught fire aud was damaged
$4,000. The prisoners made no attempt q
escape, and no one was injurcd.-The Terri
Haute distillory, Terre Haute, Ind, was de
stroyed by FIRE and 900 gallons Of win
and whisky were burned. The loss is estimates
nj 100000.